The MMR vaccine

AUTHOR(S)

McTaggart, L.; Zakruczemski, D.

PUB. DATE

March 1992

SOURCE

Mothering;Spring92, Issue 63, p56

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents the author's own experiences of her battle not to have her daughter vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella. The MMR campaign; Putting her money on nature's own tried-and-tested immunization; The battle; A spotty take-up record; Disease related complications; Vaccine-related complications; Toward true immunity.

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